if we can play like the 4 quarter against Pitt

[OrangePA]

No doubt. Thought maybe Dino hit on something by running Jarveon late. He gained some yards despite having zero blocking and getting blasted at the LOS, just on pure strength and toughness.

You more likely meant new OL personnel...scary to think the 2s are worse than what we've been running out there.

Talent level in the OL room is very worrisome.

 

[Eric15]

I dont think pitt is good at all. I dont think anyone in the ACC is very good.

Clemson is probably decent.

Pitt beat UCF and Duke and took PSU down to the wire. If they had just gone for it on 4th and goal from the 2 foot line down 17-10 late in the game, they could have possibly won that game.

That being said, I see this game as a coin flip at home.

 

[Ozcuse]

Vegas has us as a 2.5 point home dog.

 

[TheCusian]

Have you seen anything from the first 6 games that would indicate this is a possibility? Pitt is much better than this NCState team.

much better on D, worse on O

I‘be seen quarters and half’s that have looked good. I’ve not seen a complete performance

 

[TheCusian]

Hmmm... I'm pretty sure Pitt is better than NC state... that game we just watched was for who comes in last... its us

you watch BC lose to Kansas and give up points to Rutgers?

 

[Chip]

you watch BC lose to Kansas and give up points to Rutgers?

 

[qdawgg]

much better on D, worse on O

I‘be seen quarters and half’s that have looked good. I’ve not seen a complete performance

Didn’t you make the same argument for why we were better than Ncstate?

 

[TheCusian]

First Maryland wasn’t good then N.C. State isn’t very good, but we keep getting embarrassed by the not good teams. What does that make us in your opinion

I wasn’t embarrassed. Say it with me: everyone in the ACC is mediocre, except Clemson. That includes us. Last game came down to the final possession.

 

[Chip]

I wasn’t embarrassed. Say it with me: everyone in the ACC is mediocre, except Clemson. That includes us. Last game came down to the final possession.

Home field will be the x factor for the rest of these games. Getting back to whose house our house. Ok it didn't work for Clemson. It's also Clemson.

It's not over until we say it's over. (little heavy on the Animal House for me tonight).

 

[TheHaze315]

Just because Pitt is better than NCST doesn't mean that Syracuse cant beat them. Syracuse can still beat anyone left on the schedule and can lose to anyone too. Every week is a whole new season.

In that case the last 3 “seasons” against power 5 teams have looked eerily similar offensively. until we prove we can move the ball consistently against a team not named Holy Cross/Western Michigan, I’m gonna assume this is just who we are as an offense and it’ll be a struggle to beat anybody left on the schedule.

 

[TheCusian]

In that case the last 3 “seasons” against power 5 teams have looked eerily similar offensively. until we prove we can move the ball consistently against a team not named Holy Cross/Western Michigan, I’m gonna assume this is just who we are as an offense and it’ll be a struggle to beat anybody left on the schedule.

NC State, Clemson, and Pitt have the best defenses we’ll see in the ACC. BC is really close to WMU. We have a higher ranked D than Louisville and Wake.

 

[OrangeDW]

In that case the last 3 “seasons” against power 5 teams have looked eerily similar offensively. until we prove we can move the ball consistently against a team not named Holy Cross/Western Michigan, I’m gonna assume this is just who we are as an offense and it’ll be a struggle to beat anybody left on the schedule.

Huh? We put up 51 on NC State last year, 54 on Louisville, 42 on BC, 41 on Wake, and 40 on UNC.

 

[Pyle]

Huh? We put up 51 on NC State last year, 54 on Louisville, 42 on BC, 41 on Wake, and 40 on UNC.

Read the post he replied to again

 

[UelSU]

We can't score. Heck, we struggle to get first downs. It will be a struggle with every team we play this year. It's not getting better this year. Hopefully, we can get to 6-6.

 

[baggerbob]

We can't score. Heck, we struggle to get first downs. It will be a struggle with every team we play this year. It's not getting better this year. Hopefully, we can get to 6-6.

Let's just try to get win number 4, then we can worry about number 5. With this team it has to be one at a time.

 

[orangecuse]

Ncstate also played prevent defense on those last 2 drives hoping to just eat time up, which happened. We aren’t going to see Pitt play super soft D the entire game. Can’t put too much stock in how we played at the end of the game b/c the Ncstate defense was playing like it was in a scrimmage.

Great post...and completely accurate. It's like the Chargers saying last night, after being crushed and embarrassed the entire evening at home and down 24-0 into the 4Q. Hey, if we only played the entire game as we did in the 4th. Well, hate to break it to you Chargers, but that was 100% Pittsburgh's strategy to finish out the game. Just another example of how stats, final score, etc. do not tell the entire story or paint an accurate picture at times. For those not tuning in, the 24-17 result is quite misleading.